can someone please answer this question?
08-08-2006, 11:41 PM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
ORIGINAL: Gig4Fun
Yes it is different. The springs I know were "softened up" for the 18" 64'w I have on my '06. This is information straight from the factory (I think it was Kazinti or something like that on the Blue Oval forum I tracked it on). He works at the factroy and I had a hold on mine when it was being built and it was for the suspension required for the 64'w. (18" polished) He looked into it and I was told then that the springs were softened up because of the shorter sidewall. They may be more done. I stopped careing about the hold when it was released...
ORIGINAL: gt7er
i just read a review of the mustang saying that the suspension is different for 18 inch wheels than the 17 inch wheels...is this true? can someone answer this for sure? im thinking of getting bigger wheels but if the suspension is different then id rather get the 18s...crap.
i just read a review of the mustang saying that the suspension is different for 18 inch wheels than the 17 inch wheels...is this true? can someone answer this for sure? im thinking of getting bigger wheels but if the suspension is different then id rather get the 18s...crap.
I just assumed by butt dyno was not tuned for suspension and/or it just didn't make much difference...
Service manual makes repeated note to compare the spring code to the sticker on the door...
So, it would indeed appear that they have rates specific to builds...
08-09-2006, 03:59 AM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
Can someone post a link to some hard facts on this? I hear a lot of speculation, but nothing solid. I find it very dificult to believe that Ford would spend the extra money on a suspension variation just for a wheel size change.
08-09-2006, 04:35 AM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
I think I read this before I got my baby in August of last year.
"Mustang GT customers can now also choose between four different wheel and tire packages, including two new 18-inch wheels and tires complemented by unique suspension tuning."
http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangsp...stang_main.htm
I have no idea what the so called "unique suspension tuning" refers to but thats just what I read......
"Mustang GT customers can now also choose between four different wheel and tire packages, including two new 18-inch wheels and tires complemented by unique suspension tuning."
http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangsp...stang_main.htm
I have no idea what the so called "unique suspension tuning" refers to but thats just what I read......
08-09-2006, 11:30 AM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
ORIGINAL: DaBoss
Can someone post a link to some hard facts on this? I hear a lot of speculation, but nothing solid. I find it very dificult to believe that Ford would spend the extra money on a suspension variation just for a wheel size change.
Can someone post a link to some hard facts on this? I hear a lot of speculation, but nothing solid. I find it very dificult to believe that Ford would spend the extra money on a suspension variation just for a wheel size change.
My speculation is that the "spring code" is the one labeled "SPR"...
My '06 Vert with 18"s says CCGG which I assume means Front C-C Rear G-G
The tag on the rear spring itself says:
SGR
Anyone else want to look at theirs and see what they have?
P.S. to confirm my theory on the door sticker code - here is a decoder for older fords:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/i...r_Decoder.html
Note that the "5560" spring is the same family that I just pulled out of my mustang (5R33-5560-GB)
08-09-2006, 02:53 PM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
ORIGINAL: DaBoss
Anyone else want to look at theirs and see what they have?
Anyone else want to look at theirs and see what they have?
08-09-2006, 03:32 PM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
ORIGINAL: scramblr
I have an 06 GT and got it with Fanblades. Ford did advertise the 18" wheels with a "unique suspension tuning" but no one knew what it meant. I just looked at my springs for you guys and mine say Steeda....
ORIGINAL: DaBoss
Anyone else want to look at theirs and see what they have?
Anyone else want to look at theirs and see what they have?
08-09-2006, 10:54 PM
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RE: can someone please answer this question?
OK, so I checked my door sticker and my spring code is FFBB. I guess they did change things up for different wheel sizes. Mine came with 17" Premium wheels.
